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<u>Felicia</u> called. <u>Bob Johnson</u> is still crazy about <u>FOCUS</u>. He is giving it | <u>Felicia</u> called. <u>Bob Johnson</u> is still crazy about <u>FOCUS</u>. He is giving it | ||
to an entirely independent test panel. (He has been slowed up because | to an entirely independent test panel. (He has been slowed up because | ||
of his 30 year old brother's very serious heart attack.) | of his 30 year old brother's very serious heart attack.) <br> | ||
<u>BACKGAMMON</u>, she hears, is the biggest thing around. | <u>BACKGAMMON</u>, she hears, is the biggest thing around. | ||
She has a lot of <u> | She has a lot of <u>GAME</u>S to show me next time I come in. | ||
M.B. is taking over E.S. Lowe. | M.B. is taking over E.S. Lowe. <br> | ||
Binney (spelling ?) the crayon people are taking over Edu-U-Cards [Ed-U-Cards]. | Binney (spelling ?) the crayon people are taking over Edu-U-Cards [Ed-U-Cards]. | ||
But | But Ed-U-Cards will still be autominous [autonomous]. <br> | ||
I told her that I had seen <u>Graeme Levin</u> and delivered her | I told her that I had seen <u>Graeme Levin</u> and delivered her | ||
messages. Also that I had copies of <u>S & T</u> for her. | messages. Also that I had copies of <u>''S & T''</u> for her. <br> | ||
Told her that I didn't get a chance to call <u>O'Connor Barrett</u>. | Told her that I didn't get a chance to call <u>O'Connor Barrett</u>. <br> | ||
Also that he is pretty far from London. | Also that he is pretty far from London. | ||
Called <u>Phil Orbanes</u> and he called me back. | Called <u>Phil Orbanes</u> and he called me back. <br> | ||
He has made some more refinements in <u>REALM</u>. We'll get together | He has made some more refinements in <u>REALM</u>. We'll get together | ||
for more play-testing in a week or so. <u>Van Zedwitz</u> likes the | for more play-testing in a week or so. <u>Van Zedwitz</u> likes the | ||
names "Regent, Lance, and Crest" for the pieces. In writing the | names "Regent, Lance, and Crest" for the pieces. In writing the | ||
rules Phil used the format that 3M used for <u>ACQUIRE</u>- having | rules Phil used the format that 3M used for <u>ACQUIRE</u>- having | ||
a glossery [glossary] of terms at the beginning. | a glossery [glossary] of terms at the beginning. <br> | ||
He didn't hear anything from Herb Hochstetter. | He didn't hear anything from Herb Hochstetter. <br> | ||
<u>Carl Eisenberg</u> told him that things are happening, but didn't tell | <u>Carl Eisenberg</u> told him that things are happening, but didn't tell | ||
him what. | him what. | ||
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Hoi Polloi wants to bring out <u>AQUARIUS 2000</u> again as a mail order | Hoi Polloi wants to bring out <u>AQUARIUS 2000</u> again as a mail order | ||
item. To trim the price they asked Phil to accept a flat fee | item. To trim the price they asked Phil to accept a flat fee | ||
instead of royalties | instead of royalties. If it goes he would get [illegible word crossed out] that amount in a | ||
year or two, but he decided to accept the offer, since it | year or two, but he decided to accept the offer, since it | ||
will get him out of the debt he ran up because of Renwal - | will get him out of the debt he ran up because of Renwal - | ||
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He is working on <u>INFINITY</u> and it is coming along very well. | He is working on <u>INFINITY</u> and it is coming along very well. | ||
I told him that I got the release from Renwal. I brought up the | I told him that I got the release from Renwal. I brought up the | ||
idea of <u>TAM-BIT</u> for the $3 "Gamut of Games" | idea of <u>TAM-BIT</u> for the $3 "Gamut of Games" line, if | ||
it comes along. He concurs. | it comes along. He concurs. | ||
<u>Claude</u> called. Invited him for supper Friday. I'll try to get | <u>Claude</u> called. Invited him for supper Friday. I'll try to get | ||
<u>Arthur</u> and <u>Wald</u> too. | <u>Arthur</u> and <u>Wald</u> too. Claude would like to test <u>MANIPULATION</u> | ||
again. Told him its O.K. with me but I'm sure that Arthur | again. Told him its O.K. with me but I'm sure that Arthur | ||
won't have the patience. I'll let Claude know whether they | won't have the patience. I'll let Claude know whether they | ||
are coming or not. | are coming or not. | ||
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Call from <u>Claude</u>. He asked if I had a book on wargaming - | |||
<u>''THE BOMB AND THE COMPUTER''</u>. He has one and sees that | |||
Schulte's - the new management that is, which has set a | |||
$1 price on almost all the books - has a copy. Told him I'd | |||
like one. | |||
[Started 11/29] | |||